Nov 29, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
Over the weekend a person told me the type of fitness training they’re doing is the “hardest thing I have ever done.”That’s fine, but is it getting them the result they want?In my experience, the answer is frequently no.They say, but I love...
Nov 29, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
Everybody wants a magic pill for health, wealth, and happiness. This is why the pharmaceutical industry is a trillion-dollar industry. Pharmaceuticals provide a solution, but is their solution the best solution? In some circumstances, pharmaceuticals likely are the...
Nov 29, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
I was dead set on playing division one football. I grew up in Anchorage, Alaska not exactly a hotbed for college football recruiting. Matter of fact about the only reason a college football coach would come to Alaska was to recruit salmon for their plate and possibly...
Nov 29, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
As I prowled the practice field and sideline with torn tendons in my ankle hobbling along in my black immobilization boot I worked to make the team better. I worked hard to stay mentally engaged pining for the day when I would gear up and hit the field again. Game...
Nov 29, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
We were the last team to make the cut for the Alaska State football playoffs.We had the worst record.However, we had a team that had come together through massive adversity.The loss of two of it’s best players and team captains (myself and our starting...
Nov 29, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
How many times have you told yourself…”This time I will stick with it.”…and find yourself quitting a few weeks or months later?Too many to count if you’re like most people. Before you get too down on yourself there are plenty of things...
Nov 29, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
Our thoughts create our emotions. Our emotions create our motion and actions. Thus, we must master our thoughts to master our actions. You have likely heard of affirmations. Science is telling us that affirmations, when done incorrectly, do more harm than good....
Nov 29, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
When I interview people I often ask…”If you were an actor what movie would you be in, what character would you play, and why?”My movie is Braveheart.I would play William Wallace.Why, because I fight for the people’s… FREEEEEEDDDDOOOOMMM!...
Nov 29, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
Today is Friday, July 5th, 2019. Interestingly, on this day after Independence Day, we are 51% complete with 2019. You have 49% of the year left to change, grow, ad win in 2019. It’s as good a time as any to reflect on the first part of the year, your current...
Nov 29, 2019 | Shot in the Arm, Uncategorized
My boys are young, six and four. They have a lot to learn and many skills to acquire. The rate at which they learn astounds me. Nevertheless, they get frustrated when they can’t do something.(sound familiar?) They want to give up and do something that they...
